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Salinas Valley Rock and Gem Club

Rock and Gem Club

Salinas Valley

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SHOW DATES

AUGUST 2010:

6-8--DALTON, GEORGIA: 19th annual show; Treasures Of The Earth Gem & Jewelry Shows; Northwest Georgia Trade & Convention Center, 2211 Dug Gap Battle Rd., I-75 exit 333; Fri. 2-7, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $3 (3-day ticket), children under 16 free; jewelry makers, goldsmiths and silversmiths size, reconstruct, repair, design or make original jewelry from customer-selected gems, stones, opals and crystals, wire wrap, wire sculpture, stone beads, pearls, stone setting, dealers, amber, opal, fossils, minerals, door prizes, grand prize, wire wrapping classes; contact Van Wimmer Sr., 5273 Bradshaw Rd., Salem, VA 24153,  (540) 384-6047  (540) 384-6047 ; e-mail: vawimmer@verizon.net; Web site: www.toteshows.com

6-8--HILLSBORO, OREGON: Show, "Gem Faire"; Gem Faire Inc.; Washington County Fairgrounds, 873 NE 34th Ave.; Fri. 12-7, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; weekend pass $5; contact Yooy Nelson,  (503) 252-8300  (503) 252-8300 ; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com

6-8--MELBOURNE, FLORIDA: Show; Frank Cox Productions; Melbourne Auditorium, 625 Hibiscus Blvd.; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; gems, jewelry, beads; contact Frank Cox Productions, 755 S. Palm Ave., #203, Sarasota, FL 34236,  (941) 954-2010  (941) 954-2010 ; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com

6-8--NORTH BEND, OREGON: Show, "Nature's Wonders"; Far West Lapidary & Gem Society; North Bend Community Center, 2222 Broadway; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; displays, jewelry, demonstrations, kids' activities, exhibits, silent auction, raffle, door prizes, dealers, faceted and rough gems, minerals, gold, silver, crystals, beads, mountings, tools; contact Rocky Pribble, P.O. Box 251, Coos Bay, OR 97420,  (541) 572-8301  (541) 572-8301


7--ISHPEMING, MICHIGAN: 35th annual show; Ishpeming Elks Club; 597 Lake Shore Dr.; Sat. 9:30-4:30; free admission; mineral displays, dealers, kids' area, silent auction, hourly prizes, raffle, mineral demonstrations, field trips Fri. and Sun.; contact Ernest Johnson, 1962 W. Fair, Marquette, MI 49855,  (906) 228-9422  (906) 228-9422 ; e-mail: ejohnson@nmu.edu

7-8--AUSTIN, TEXAS: Show; Austin Bead Society; Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; admission $5, $1 off with food donation; handcrafted jewelry, supplies, raffles; contact Austin Bead Society, P.O. Box 656, Austin, TX 78767-0656, or Michele Chesak; e-mail: mchesak@gmail.com; Web site: www.austinbeadsociety.org

7-8--BETHESDA, MARYLAND: 60th annual show; Gem, Lapidary and Mineral Society of Washington, DC; Stone Ridge School, 9101 Rockville Pike; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $6, seniors $5, children under 16 free with paying adult; gemstones, minerals, fossils, jewelry, beads, collectibles, dealers, exhibits, Crystal Cave, kids' activities, door prizes; contact Mary Bateman, 2700 S. 9th St. #203, Arlington, VA 22204-2328,  (703) 521-4614  (703) 521-4614 ; e-mail: mbateman1@verizon.net; Web site: www.glmsdc.com

7-8--CINCINNATI, OHIO: Show; Intergalactic Bead & Jewelry Show; Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $5 Sat., $4 Sun., children 12 and under free; unique beads, exhibitors offering helpful advice; contact Angela C., 3865 Lawrenceville Hwy., Suite 107, Lawrenceville, GA 30044,  (888) 729-6904  (888) 729-6904 ; e-mail: angela.couch@beadshows.com; Web site: http://beadshows.com

7-8--SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: Show, "Golden Gateway to Gems "In the Pink"; San Francisco Gem & Mineral Society; County Fair Bldg. (Hall Of Flowers), Golden Gate Park, 9th Ave. and Lincoln Way; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $7, seniors $6, child under 12 free with adult; demonstrations, jade carving, chain maille weaving, wire wrapping, bead stringing, silver metal clay modeling, cabochon cutting, California Academy of Sciences displays; contact Carleen Mont-Eton, 4134 Judah St., San Francisco, CA 94122,  (415) 564-4230  (415) 564-4230 ; e-mail: publicity@show.sfgms.org; Web site: www.sfgms.org

7-8--WATERVILLE, MAINE: 40th annual show, "Mid-State Gem & Mineral Show"; Water-Oak Gem & Mineral Society; Mount Merici School, 152 Western Ave.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; dealers, gems, minerals, fossils, beads, jewelry, specimens, demonstrations, lapidary arts, books, magazines, educational displays, fluorescent minerals; contact Ellery Borow, P.O. Box 47, Waterville, ME 04903-0047,  (207) 547-3154  (207) 547-3154

12-15--BUENA VISTA, COLORADO: Show, "The Rock Show at Buena Vista: A CONTINental Divide TAILgate"; Contin-tail LLC; Rodeo Grounds, Gregory Rd. and Rodeo Rd.; Thu. 9-5, Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission; more than 120 dealers, rocks, minerals, gemstones, fossils, beads, jewelry, lapidary equipment, demonstrations (glintknapping, stone cutting, wire wrapping, beading, precious metal clay), free rock for children, door prizes, fluorescent mineral display; contact Carolyn Tunnicliff, 1130 Francis #7010, Longmont, CO 80501,  (720) 938-4194  (720) 938-4194 ; e-mail: ctunnicliff@comcast.net; Web site: www.coloradorocks.org

13-15--NOVI, MICHIGAN: Show; International Gem & Jewelry Show Inc.; Rock Financial Showplace, 46100 Grand River Rd.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $8; open to the public, professional jewelers, artists; contact International Gem & Jewelry Show Inc., 120 Derwood Circle, Rockville, MD 20850,  (301) 294-1640  (301) 294-1640 ; e-mail: info@intergem.net; Web site: www.InterGem.com

13-15--PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI: Show; Harrison County Gem & Mineral Society; West Harrison County Community Center (Espy Center), 4470 Espy Ave.; Fri. 12-7, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $3, children 12 and under free; door prizes, grand prize raffle, bring your rock and stump the expert Sun.; contact Tomsey Westermeyer, 9270 Serenity Dr., Pass Christian, MS 39571,  (228) 586-5279  (228) 586-5279  or  (229) 326-2390  (229) 326-2390 ; Web site: tomsey@cableone.net

13-15--PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON: Show; Port Townsend Rock Club; Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 4907 Landes St.; Fri. 10-9, Sat. 10-9, Sun. 10-6; contact Tom Madsen, 2915 state Rte. 20, Port Townsend, WA 98368; e-mail: tommadsen@olypen.com

13-15--TACOMA, WASHINGTON: Show, "Gem Faire"; Gem Faire Inc.; Tacoma Dome/Exhibition Hall, 2727 E. "D" St.; Fri. 12-7, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; weekend pass $5; contact Yooy Nelson,  (503) 252-8300  (503) 252-8300 ; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com

13-15--WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS: Show, "East Coast Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show"; Martin Zinn Expositions LLC; Better Living Center, Eastern States Exposition, 1305 Memorial Dr.; Fri. 10-7, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-5; adults $6, ages 12 and under free with adult; more than 200 dealers from the U.S. and abroad, door prizes, guest speakers, museum-quality exhibits, gem panning, large wholesale section, collection of Bill Larson, Pala Int'l; contact Martin Zinn Expositions, P.O. Box 665, Bernalillo, NM 87004-0665, fax (303) 223-3478; e-mail: mzexpos@aol.com; Web site: www.mzexpos.com
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